Glossary

If you feel that the world of Fair Trade has its very own language – do not worry! With this glossary we would like to guide you through the specific technical terms used by FLOCERT, Fairtrade International and the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO).

Third-party audit

A third-party audit is an external audit performed by independent external organizations. One example of a third-party audit is the external audit performed by an accreditation body to determine whether an organization complies with an ISO standard.